Memory

Chapter 6: Cruel

Round crystals flew its way to Sarah and as she touched it, it brought her to the Goblin King's presence. Goblins were scattered around doing their thing and Jareth was sitting on his throne quietly. He appeared to be amused other than grimly sitting properly. He was as bored as she is, she thought.

"How about we pay a visit to your parents?" He says. Something was different about him. Sarah couldn't place a finger on it but Jareth was acting a bit more gentlemanly than usual.

"Ok... I'll just pretend that you're sincere enough to do that." She says a little suspicious. What was he trying to do?

Jareth stood from his throne and walked towards her. When he passed by her, she turned around and the scenery changed. It was as if a mere thought of Jareth can teleport them anywhere.

"Tell me, what makes you think I'm not telling the truth?" He asks.

"Oh I don't know... maybe the fact that you're the Goblin King that kidnapped me... and my brother?"

They both smirked at their own comebacks. However Sarah wanted to put it, she actually liked these banters. If she was to be wed to this kind of life, it isn't as worse as she thought it would be. Jareth was humorous, she likes humor. He likes drama; she's drama. And if she ever needs a girl to girl talk... well... he always has some prissy comments as substitute. Not a yes man.

Jareth urged Sarah to stay where she was. It was an indication that she wasn't to be seen when her parents arrive. Either that or he was definitely doing something unfair to win the game. She thought otherwise since she knew Jareth's character doesn't include cheating. He was an influential bastard who was also charming but none of it inhibits any kind of infidelity. 

"Didn't we come to this part of the Labyrinth earlier?" Karen says. Robert had to second look behind him in proof.

Sarah who was only behind them that stood unseen with Jareth's magic tried to say things. Despite her perseverance, however, she also remained unheard.

"You're standing right in front of the unseen shit wall!" She says.

"They aren't going to hear you no matter what you say, Sarah." Jareth sighed.

"What if I wish this didn't happen at all? Would you grant it?"

"I can't. Not unless the 13th hour has been reached, I fear."

Sarah sighed in defeat. A bead of sweat passed down her back as she leaned on the wall. It was tingling. Since earlier, she found herself staring almost constantly at Jareth. He piqued her curiosity and he might as well be a magnificent man if it weren't for his magical coercion that deemed him naughty. If romance novels were ever written in her life, this chapter would be about Jareth being a joker—not a knight in shining armor.

Her brows furrowed, she always thought him rather feline. With the way he always has a sassy move or maybe its swag? But he was graceful as a lion: King of the jungle that fears him as he is. Sarah mentally slapped herself as she caught herself drooling over it.

"You don't really find all of this annoying?" She asked him all of a sudden. If she tried backing up her thoughts, one of them included of the sheer curiosity of what's it like to be Jareth.

"I find it amusing, dear. Without it, I'll be staying over Labyrinth with only my subjects without any visitor to trick and amuse." He replies smugly placing his foot forward to start walking. Immediately appearing rather confident in his magic, he appeared in front of Karen and Robert.

Sarah's parents' faces turned suspicious. It was the first time the she couldn't blame them. Jareth was full of surprises.

"I believe Mr. and Mrs. Williams that Sarah is fitting to be my queen." He says.